Divorcing

How are debts divided when someone is divorced? Some debt is in both of our names, but some is just in my husband’s or my name. Also, if my ex-husband does not pay his share of the debt, what happens?

I’m so confused; what is my filing status?

I have not been responsible for managing my money and I am in the process of getting a divorce. What financial advice do professionals typically give women like me to prepare better for life after a divorce?

My 11 year old son lives with me most of the year, but goes to visit his mother for the summer and typically a few weeks around Christmas. She claims him as a dependent in the terms of the divorce. What is my filing status?